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Saturday, May 4, 2013

My Songwriting Process

I either start with lyrics, or wit a melody, one or the other. My songs are poems; I just have to wait until that specific state
of consciousness comes to me, and I write, on pen and paper, usually I
get some insight or image and then I do stream of consciousness. After
that, I arrange the words and idea chunks into a coherent song form. If
it's a melody, it usually comes through me, often early in the morning, between 6-9am, and I quickly record myself humming it into my
phone. I then apply the appropriate chords later, and rhythm, and
counter-melody/baseline. Often though, I'll put all the instrument parts
together in my head/imagination, before I actually play them and figure
out what the notes are.
Or, I'll play around with chord formations, and a melody will emerge for
me.

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Chicago-born Jesse Paradox is a rocker-songwriter, philosopher of consciousness, and spiritual seeker in the frontiers of human experience. As a burgeoning LGBT icon, he performs transformative, pop-rock celebrations of consciousness and spirituality.
Imagine weaving hip hop-infused rock of 21 Pilots, the socio-political messages of rocker Patti Smith, and the psych-electro pop sensibilities of MGMT, and you have Jesse Paradox. He has released two albums, "Frontier," and "Urban Fae," and several singles. In 2016 he produced two music videos for singles "Bones 'O Earth" and "Work Ethic." He performs nationally and has been featured on both national and international radio.